1980 Atlanta Falcons Draftees

Record: 12-4-0, 1st in NFC West Division (Schedule and Results)

Coach: Leeman Bennett (12-4-0)

Points For: 405 (25.3/g) 5th of 28

Points Against: 272 (17.0/g) 5th of 28

Expected W-L: 11.5-4.5

SRS: 7.84 (3rd of 28), SOS: -0.47

Playoffs:
Lost Divisional Round 27-30 vs. Dallas Cowboys

Defensive Coordinator: Jerry Glanville

Other Notable Asst.: John North (Offensive Backs), Jimmy Raye (Wide Receivers), Doug Shively (Linebackers), Jim Stanley (Defensive Line) and Dick Wood (Quarterbacks)

Stadium: Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Principal Owner: Rankin Smith

General Manager: Eddie LeBaron

Defensive Alignment: 3-4

Preseason Odds: Super Bowl +5000

Training Camp: Atlanta Falcons Training Facility (Suwanee, Georgia)

Drafted Players

Drafted Players Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
1	Junior Miller	7	TE	5	1980	1984	0	2	3	14	71				0		3	0	0	122	1409	14	Nebraska
2	Buddy Curry	36	LB	8	1980	1987	0	0	8	44	109				0				0			0	North Carolina
3	Earl Jones	63	DB	4	1980	1983	0	0	0	6	57				0				0			0	Norfolk St.
4	Jim Laughlin	91	LB	8	1980	1987	0	0	0	13	88				0				0			0	Ohio St.
4	I.M. Hipp	104	RB	1	1980	1980	0	0	0	0	1				0				0			0	Nebraska
5	Brad Vassar	117	LB				0	0	0														Pacific
5	Kenny Johnson	137	DB	10	1980	1989	0	0	5	39	127				0				0			0	Mississippi St.
6	Mike Davis	146	DB				0	0	0														Colorado
7	Mike Smith	172	WR	1	1980	1980	0	0	0	0	5				0				0			0	Grambling St.
8	Al Richardson	201	LB	6	1980	1985	0	0	5	34	77				0				0			0	Georgia Tech
9	Glen Keller	228	C				0	0	0														West Texas A&M
10	Walt Bellamy	257	DB				0	0	0														VMI
11	Mike Babb	284	DB				0	0	0														Oklahoma
12	Quinn Jones	313	RB				0	0	0														Tulsa

Supplemental Draft Table
							Misc					Passing					Rushing			Receiving
Rnd	Player	Pick	Pos	Yrs	From	To	AP1	PB	St	wAV	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	Int	Att	Yds	TD	Rec	Yds	TD	College/Univ
7	Matthew Teague	1	LB	1	1981	1981	0	0	0	1	11				0				0			0	Prairie View A&M